VI PROBLEMATICS OF NATURAL RESOURCES IN KIVU
KIVU area includes Maniema, North-Kivu
provinces. In each of the provinces we have natural resources which may be
common or specific.
VI.1 Maniema and South-Kivu Natural
resources
Forest is over Maniema natural resources. It
covers Lubutu, Pangi, Kibombo, Kabambare and Kailo territories. Its
exploitation is still performed at a small scale and by craftsmen. There are a
lot of forest reserves including not only primary forests but also fallow lands
which generate forests.
Water resources are numerous due to the fact that a great of
the Congo river in Maniema province; there is also Lomami River. Those rivers
constitute large basins favorable and the other aquatic species reproduction.
In short, Maiema forest and savannas are reproduction basins for both animal
and plant species that the planet needs. Mining resources and ores are also
available in Maniema. In pangi territory, specifically at Kalima, there are
Cassiterite and other ores. In Kailo and Kabambare we have gold and mercury; at
punia ther is columbite.
There are important quantities of mining resources and ores in
Maniema, which justifies the presence of SOMINKI a mining
extraction firm which also operates in south-Kivu, specifically at Kamituga
where similar mining resources and ores are available. Tanganyika Kivu together
with Kivu lake water resources. Kivu lake, for instance contains hydrocarbons
resources, methane gaz and fish. South-kivu province green spaces also
constitute important pasture lands.
VI.2. North-Kivu Natural Resources
North-Kivu province possesses important resources, pastures
lands, parks, mining resources, savannas and even more important enormous
touristic potentialities. A large part of North-Kivu water, especially
KIVU lake water, is salty. It however, has gaz which can be
exploited industrially. Vitshumbi water contains various aquatic species.
Fishing is practiced at a small scate and by craftsmen, which implies a high
reproduction potential for fish species. There are not many rivers in the
province.
Pasture lands are numerous in Masisi, Walikale and elsewhere.
Virunga national park covers a part of north-Kivu green species. It contains
very diversified plant and animal species. Wood is rare, except in walikale,
Beni and Lubero. This wood scarcity is even accelerated by the systematic wood
exploitation resulting from a heavy demand for construction wood material in
Goma town. Reforestation is practiced.
Mining resources like Cassiterite, columbite, wolfram and
auxite are available throughout the province, namely, inWalikale, Masisi and
Mweso areas.
Nyiragongo, Nyamulagira and Mikeno volcanoes are touristic
resources with international renown; they have a multiform impact and affect
for example the soil, the climate and weather. Before concluding it is
important to point out in Bas-Congo (Moanda) and Oriental provinces (Ituri)
there are important quantities of petroleum.
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